Victor 4-Door Chest Cooler

[SodaShopNick]

I have always wanted a Victor Chest Cooler for my basement to use as a bar.  I found a few on Craigslist over the past year, but they were normally either over priced or in too bad a condition......or both!!!  In fact one I found (which was a 3-door, embossed, with a counter top, appeared to be in excellent condition, was working and was asking $500 OBO) I called the guy the day after he posted it to see if it was still available.  He told me "Well, someone is coming to pick it up, but what will you offer me".  I said "I don't really play that way, just let me know if the deal does not work out".  He told me he had several people call him and tell him "you are asking way too low".  After that run in I thought I would probably not have any luck on Craigslist.  That is until around the end of September when I saw a 4-door listed on Craigslist that was about 1.5 hours from my house.  It appeared to be in good condition and to be all there.  So, knowing my luck last time I waited a few weeks to call him.  When I did finally called him last Friday he told me it was still available.  I asked him if he had any offers on it and he said a few.  He said one guy offered him $100.  At that point he was thinking of keeping it and cutting it into a couch!!!   I asked him if it was original and he told me he purchased it from the old country store down the street about 4 years ago when the owner was getting too old to run the store.  He said the owner said it had been in that store since the 50's and had been using it until around 4 years ago.  I asked him if it worked and he said he did not want to plug it in as he did not know anything about the machine and did not want to take a chance something would get damaged.  So, I decided to take a chance and drove up with my friend and his flatbed trailing Sunday.  To my surprise it was in great shape, embossed and appeared to be all there (cap catchers, interior dividers, drip pan & grates).  He gave me a great deal and we loaded it up (all 770lbs of it) and I now have it in my garage.    It did run when I plugged it in, but the evaporator fan is not working.  Hopefully that will be an easy fix.  I plan on just cleaning it up and hopefully getting it running.   I will be attaching a few pictures shortly.

[SodaShopNick]

A few pictures:

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Last few pictures:

[kbareit]

That is a nice one for the price. I like the Victors but hate moving them.

[SodaShopNick]

Hi Ken,

I agree with you on moving them.  I am really not sure how I am going to get this to my basement, but will figure it out somehow.....

[Chris]

I would use that as a back up fridge when the one inside gets full!

[tkaz]

I think I saw that one in NC on Craigslist, I meant to post it up here but forgot about it.  Good pickup!

[ZiaDan]

Nice Victor!

[Blind1968]

Nice score!

[sledworks]

Finally sold my 3 door Victor. Going to England. Good riddance, you heavy bastard.